Assistant Engineer

County of Alameda • Hayward, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, to do a variety of professional civil engineering work in the field and office; to perform engineering design and inspection of roads and road appurtenances, drainage facilities, and related flood control structures; and to do related work as required. Assistant Engineers are usually assigned as design engineers in a design section headed by a Senior Civil Engineer. The classification is distinguished from the next higher level of Associate Civil Engineer in that the latter classification incumbents must possess a valid License as a Professional Engineer by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. The type of supervision given to Assistant Engineers varies with the experience of the incumbent and the complexity of the project. Assistant Engineers receive their own project assignments and occasionally work with Associate Civil Engineers. Although most incumbents in this classification work in design units, it is not unusual for Assistant Engineers to be assigned special work of a responsible nature, such as that of a Project Engineer or a Resident Engineer (if the incumbent is a registered professional civil engineer in California) on construction projects, or may be assigned to subdivision review involving potential design impacts to road and flood control facilities, and/or engineering research.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering awarded by an accredited college or university.
• The equivalent of two (2) years of professional civil engineering experience.
• Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two (2) years proven work experience as Public Works Engineer or similar role with emphasis in land development and construction.
• Working knowledge of public agency standards and guidelines, and ability to research and interpret local, state and federal regulations.
• Interpersonal skills to initiate and maintain effective working relationships with staff, developers, and the public.
• Ability to collect, organize and interpret a variety of project-related information and to keep a project moving to completion and meet project deadlines.
• Oral communication skills to effectively communicate one to one and in groups, on the phone and in person.
• Proficient in the use of CAD software and other engineering software and technologies for design and analysis.
• Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a professional engineer issued by the California Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering design and inspection of roads and road appurtenances, drainage facilities, and related flood control structures.
• Review calculations, reports, engineering plans, subdivision improvement plans, cost estimates, designs and specifications for a variety of private development and Public Works projects including but not limited to roadways, grading, storm drainage, sanitary sewers, water lines, flood plain and storm water quality.

Benefits

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1st United Services Credit Union

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level